Machine for reading-in and punching jacquard cards



June 3, 1952 A. VELGHE 2,599,213

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Patented June 3, 1952 MACHINE FOR READING-IN AND PUNCHING JACQUARD CARDS Alphonse Velghe, Courtrai, Belgium, assignor to Dorothy Richards and Eleanor Thompson, both of Ridgewood, N. J.

Application December 29, 1947, Serial N 0. 794,255

The present invention relates to a machine for reading in and punching jacquard cards, comprising a plurality of punches, the number of which is equal to that of holes comprised in a row of jacquard weaving cards, arranged in front of a holder adapted to receive a jacquard card to be punched.

This invention has for its object to provide a machine for simultaneously punching all of the jacquard cards corresponding to the same pick of the design of a twill effect, as well as the easy reading in of the design, or the sketch.

To this end, through the action of a suitable device, said punches are coupled one by one with a lever provided with a driving pin which is subjected to the action of a guide connected with a member rotating at a substantially constant speed, said guide being able, through the driving of the driving pin, to pivot said lever and thus to cause the coupled punch to be displaced, whilst the pivoting angle of the lever and consequently the length of the punch stroke can be limited by means provided therefor, said means acting in such a manner that, the lever being locked at a dead point of its stroke, the punch remains stationary, or, the locking of the lever taking place at an intermediate position, the punch returns to its starting point without punching said jacquard card, the last mentioned locking being brought about by the action on a locking device, of one of a plurality of fingers carried by one of a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which has a number of the abovementioned fingers, arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows, at right angles to each other, each longitudinal finger row corresponding to a weft thread of one colour, and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to the numbers of threads in one twill effect, whereas an endless band is provided for each twill effect of the pattern to be transferred to the fabrics.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said rotating member is a disc and the guide, formed as grooves in one face of said disc, comprises a circular groove, the centre of which is on the rotation axis of the disc, a groove of substantially oval shape, one portion of which merges in the first groove and the other portion reaches 53 Claims. (Cl. 164-414) near to said centre, and at least one secondary groove connecting the substantially oval-shaped groove with the circular one.

At the end of the portion common to the circular and oval-shapedgrooves, at their bifurcation, as well as the places of bifurcation of the oval-shaped groove andthe secondary grooves there is a member, for instance a plate spring which normally forces the above-mentioned driving pin to follow the oval-shaped groove and consequently to draw near to the aforesaid centre, but which moves aside and permits the driving pin to engage in other grooves when said driving pin exerts a sufiicient pressure upon the aforesaid member, which takes place when the lever to which the driving pin is secured is prevented from moving.

The abovesaid device, coupling the punches with the lever is formed as a drum which, on each idle stroke of the aforesaid driving pin lever, turns through an angle equal to 360 divided by the number of punches and is provided with tappets or drivers, the number of which equals that of the punches, said tappets being evenly spaced apart on the surface of said drum along a helix, said helix extending to the length of a pitch, and, as each punch is in the plane of movement of one of said tappets, when a tappet engages a punch, the latter is pushed against a piece connected with aforesaid lever.

Sai-d piece is a beam extending along the punch row and provided with a recess, for instance a groove, which is engaged by a catch or lug provided on each punch, when a punch is pushed against the beam.

The holder inwhich the jacquard card to be punched is fitted, moves intermittently in a direction substantially at right angles to the direction of the punch alinement, whilst pausing whenever a punch executes its active stroke.

The displacement of said holder is controlled by said driving pin lever and takes place on the idle stroke of the latter. The punches for the cutting of the needle holes are on a line slightly inclined to the direction of the forward movement of the jacquard card and in such a manner that, when the first punches in the row are opposite to a row of needle holes in the jacquard card, the last punches in the row are at a distance from this side of the next needle holes row equal to the distance between aforesaid two adjacent rows divided by the punch number. Owing to said arrangement the card holder may be given a uniform forward movement when passing from a thread to the following one, whether the consecutive holes may be on a same row or on a following one.

The fingers which act on the locking devices of the driving pin lever are removably attached to their respective endless band, the latter being formed or provided, at the places where fingers may possibly be arranged, with means,-for in- 3 stance holes, permitting said fingers to be attached.

Each of said endless bands is carried on two pulleys, the distance between the axes of which is adjustable, so that said band may be stretched to the desired extent.

At least one of said two pulleys is carriedby a shaft common to all bands, so that said bands are travelling simultaneously and at the same speed.

The movement of said haft is controlled by the driving pin lever, which, being connected with said shaft through a ratchet wheel, imparts to it, when accomplishing an idle stroke, a rotation through an adequate angle.

The aforesaid device, locking the driving pin lever, is formed as a lever of the first order, the first arm of which is provided with a hook which, when a finger acts on its second arm, functioning as a feeler, may engage a catch integral with said L lever, said feeler being able, through the action of a lever, to be displaced along 'its oscillation axis and to be brought outside the path of the fingers.

The lever ofthe first order locking the aforesaid dri'ving 'pin lever comprises a number of feelers equal to that of the endless bands, eachof said feelers, as they are carried "on a'singie shaft, being infront of one'of said bands.

The machine according to the invention, which permits the simultaneous punching of all jacquard cards-corresponding to a pick of the design, consists of several machines of the above described type which are disposed side by side, each machine being adapted to punch a particular kind (size or quality) of weft threads, whilst the corresponding endless bands are arranged one behind another, so that the respective feelers are controlled by'the same lever.

The machine is provided with a roller supporting the designs and rotating, after the reading in and punching of each pick of the design, so that the number of displacements necessary for passing the wholeheight of the pattern, is equal to the number of picks which the designing of said pattern would involve.

The reading in of the design takes .place by means of a needle intermittently moving before apick of the design, one step being made on each idle stroke of the aforesaid driving pin lever. Further details and features of the invention will appear from the description of a reading in and punching machine for jacquard cards, which is given hereinafter by'way of non-restricting example withreferenc'e to the accompanying draw- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine according 'to'the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a front view on an-enlarged scale of the holders carrying the card to be punched, and'the driving devices for said holders.

Figure 4 shows theratchet-wheel of the holder and the driving rodforsaid wheel.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the punches and the device for coupling said punches with the driving pin lever, and a portion of a jacquard card.

Fig. 6 is a further view on an enlarged scale of aguide integral witha rotating member according to the invention.

Fig. 7 shows a driving device of a roller supporting adesign.

In the figures, same reference characters indicate like parts. 7

The jacquard card reading in and punching machine shown in the aforesaid figures, comprises a plurality of punches the number of which equals the possible number of holes in a row of a jacquard weaving card, arranged in front of a holder 2 adapted to accommodate a jacquard card 3 to be punched. Through the action of a device 4, the punches l are coupled one by one with a lever 5 provided with a driving pin or tappet 6. This driving pin 5 is controlled by a guide integral with a member rotating at a substantially constant speed, through the movement of the driving pin, pivots the lever 5 and thus causes the coupled punch to be displaced. The pivoting angle of the lever 5 and, consequently, the length of the stroke of the coupled punch may be limited by means provided therefor which act in such a manner that, while the lever 5 is locked at a dead point of its stroke, the punch to be coupled remains stationary or, while the locking of the lever 5 takes place in an intermediate position, the coupled punch is restored to its starting point without having punched the card 3. The last-mentioned locking is effected by the action on a locking device of 1 one of the fingers 8 carried by one of the endless bands '9 moved intermittently and carrying each a number of fingers 8, arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other, each longitudinal row of fingers .8 corresponding to a weft threadof one colour, and the number of fingers B being equal to the number of threads in a twill effect. An endless band 9 is provided for each twill elfect of the pattern to be transferred to the fabrics.

The turning member I is a disc and the guide is formed as a groove one of the sides of said disc.

The guide comprises "a circular groove 10, the centre of which registers with the axis'of revolution I! of the disc I, a substantially oval groove i2,'a portion of which merges into the firstgroove l5 and the other portion of which draws near to the centre 1 l, and secondary grooves I3, 14, I5 connecting the substantially oval-shaped groove I2 with the circular groove [0. At the end of the portion common to the circular groove 15 and the oval-shaped groove l2, at their bifurcation as well as at the bifurcation points of the oval-shaped groove [-2 and the secondary grooves l3, l4, l5 there-are members 16 11, I8 and I5, for instance plate springs, which normally force the driving pin6 to follow the groo-ve l2 and consequently todraw near to the centre H, but move aside and allow the driving pin -6 to enter other grooves when the driving pin 5 exerts on them a sufliciently strong pressure, which takes place when the movement -'of the lever 5 is prevented. When the lever 5 is locked at the upper dead point of-its stroke, thedrivin pint follows thecircular grooves ill, and, while the lever 5 remains stationary, the machine :turns idly.

The driving pin 6- enters the groove [3 when, in order to prevent the punching of the 'card, a block '50 of suitable thickness, which prevents the downward movement of the punchi, isplaced on said card.

The drivingpin 6 enters the groove :14 when the coupled punch l is stopped by a jacquard card serving as a model in the card repeating process.

The driving pin 6 enters the groove .45 when the lever 5 is locked by the locking mechanism actuated by one of the fingers 8.

The driving pin 6 travelling through the oval- Which guide;

shaped grooves I2 causes the lever 5 to be sufiiciently lowered for one of the punches I coupled with the lever 5 to punch the virgin card 3 fitted in the holder 2.

The device 4, coupling the punches I with the lever 5, is formed as a drum turning on each idle stroke of the lever 5 through an angle equal to 360 divided by the number of punches I. This drum is provided with tappets or driving pegs 2I, the number of which is equal to that of the punches I and which are evenly spaced apart on the surface of the drum 20 along ahelix.

As said helix extends to a pitch and each punch i is in the path of one of the tappets 2|, when one of said tappets contacts with a punch, the latter .is pushed against a piece 22 integral with the lever 5. The piece 22 is a beam or girder extending along a row of punches I and having a recess, for instance a groove 23, which is engaged by a catch or lug 24 on each punch. The lever 5 has two parallel arms, arranged side by side, to which the ends of the beam 22 are attached by uprights 25. The driving pin 6 is carried by one of the two arms of the lever 5. The holder 2, on which is placed the jacquard card to be punched, moves intermittently in a direction substantially at right angles to the alinement direction of the punches I, While pausing whenever one of the punches effects the active stroke.

The movement of the holder 2 is controlled by the lever 5 and takes place on the idle stroke of the latter. The holder 2 is provided with a worm 26 extending in the direction of its displacement and carrying, threaded on it, a ratchet wheel 21 of spatially fixed position. On the wheel 2'! acts a rod 28 reciprocated synchronously with the pivoting movement of the lever 5 and engaging through the agency of a hook 29 with one tooth of said wheel when lever 5 executes an idle stroke. In the specific embodiment shown, rod 28 is directly attached to lever 5. Rod 28 is acted upon by a spring 30, which presses it against wheel 21, or, when therod has been sufliciently lowered, against a guide 3I. Holder 2 is provided with punches 32 adapted to cut peg holes and lacing or twine holes, and serving as stops for holding back the jacquard card during the needle hole punching process. The punches 32 are controlled by a lever 33 attached to holder 2 and driven manually.

The punches I for the needle hole punching are arranged on a line slightly inclined to the ad- Vance direction of the jacquard card and in such a manner that when the first punch I of the row is opposite to a needle hole row of the jacquard card, the last punch I is on this side of the next row of needle holes at a distance equal to the interval between two adjacent row of needle holes divided by the number of punches.

The fingers 8 are removably attached to their respective endless bands 9. To this end, these bands have, at the places where fingers may possibly be arranged, means for instance'holesenabling said fingers to'be attached.

Each endless band 9 is carried on two pulleys 34 and 35, the distance between the axes of which is adjustable, so that said band may be stretched to the desired extent.

Pulleys 34 and 35 are carried by shafts common to all bands 9, so that said bands will travel simultaneously and at the same speed. The motion of the shaft 36 on which the pulley 34 is mounted is controlled .bylever 5 which, as it is connected with said shaft throughadevice comprising a ratchet wheel 31, imparts toit, when accomplishing an'idle stroke, a rotation through an adequate angle. A shoe 38 hearing on the edges of endless band 9 presses it against pulley 34. The contact of a finger 8 with the locking device of lever 5 takes place when the finger 8 is in the proximity of shoe 38. The latter presses on endless band 9 through rollers, so that the friction is materially reduced. The locking device for lever 5 is formed as a lever of the first order, the first arm 39 of which is provided with a hook which, when a finger 8 acts on its second arm. 40, which functions as a feeler, may engage a catch 4I rigidly connected with lever 5. Through the action of a lever 42, the feeler 40 may be displaced along its axis of oscillation and brought out of the path of the fingers 8. The locking lever 33 for lever 5 comprises as many feelers 40 as there are endless bands 9, all these feelers being carried by a single shaft 43 and ar. ranged each in front of one of the bands 9.

The machine comprises as many control levers as it has feelers and consequently each lever 42 is situated in front of one of the bands 9.

The jacquard card reading in and punching machine shown in the accompanying drawings and enabling to punch simultaneously several cards, comprises a plurality of machines of the above-described type, arranged side by side, each machine punching jacquard cards for one particular kind (one siz or one quality) of weft threads. The endless bands 9, corresponding to a given twill effect, are arranged one behind another, so that their respective feelers 40 are controlled by the same levers 42. w

The machine is provided with a roller 44 supporting the design 45 and rotating, after the readings and the punchings of each pick of the design, in such a manner that the number of the displacements required for causing the whole height of the pattern to pass, is equal to the number of picks that the designing of this pattern would involve.

The rotation of the roller is controlled by means of a system comprising a ratchet wheel 5I, a paw-1 52 and a lever 53 connected for instance, to the lever 33.

The reading of the design takes place by means of a needle 45 intermittently moved in front of a pick of the design, in such a manner that said needle makes a step on each idle stroke of the lever 5. V I

It is to be understood that the invention is in noway restricted to the above-described embodiment and that numerous modifications may be made therein, among others with respect to the shape, constitution, number and arrangement of its elements without departing from the scope of the present invention.

I claim:

1. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in arow of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, a device for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, a roller adapted to support the design and means for rotating said roller after the reading in and the punching of each pick of the design, in such a manner that the number of the necessary movements to pass the whole of the height of the patternis equal to the number of picks which the designing of said pat: tern would involve, a reading in needle and means formovingsaid needle mtermittentlyopposite a ers can be controlled by the same s'hif-ting'means.

3. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possibl needle "holes in 'a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being an ranged opposite said holder, 'a lever 'for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one 'by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement "of said-lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, "the "number of which corresponds to the number'o'f weave efiects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said "in-termittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number 0f lingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers.

4. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, a driving pin on said lever, a guide for said driving pin, 'a rotatable member connected withsaid guide, means forrotating said member at a substantially constant speed, said guide being able, when driven by said rotatable member, to coact with said driving pin to pivot said lever and thus cause the coupled punch to be displaced, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement-of said lever and consequently "the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking saidlever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a pluralityof fingers on -each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and eac'h longitudinal finger row corresponding to .one weft thread of a particular'weaveieffect 'and the number of fingers 'in said longitudinal row :being "at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points :at 'whic'hithe warp threads will overlie such weft thread in suchweaveieffect,

said device for intermittently locking :said :lever being operated by the successive action -;of said fingers.

5. A jacquard icard reading :in and punching machine. comprising :a number of t-pimches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches beingarranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing Jsaid punches, means for coupling said punches one by one with said lever, a driving pin on said lever, a guide for said driving pin, a rotatablemember connected with said guide, means for rotating said member at a substantially constant speed, said guide being vable, when driven by said rotatable member, to coast with said driving pin to pivot said lever and thus cause the coupled punch to .be displaced, means for limiting the pivoting angle and consequently :the length of thecoupled punchstroke, said limiting means including :a device for intermittently locking said lever, means operable to iactuatezsaid device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weave effects of the pattern to :be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of fingers on each of said endless bands, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to eachother and'each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread-of the weave eiiect, and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of saidfingers, said lever, device and operable means being so constructed and arranged that 'said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its movement to maintain the coupled punch stationary, .and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate'position of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card.

'6. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine-comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of ajacqua'rd card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, thepunches being arranged oppcsite said holder, a lever for displacmg said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one with said lever, adriving pin on said lever, a rotatable disc formed in one-side with a circular groove the center of which is on the axis .of rotation of said disc, asubstantially oval-shaped groove, one portion of which merges in :said circular groove and the-other portion of Which reaches near to said 'centera-nd atleast one secondary groove connecting said substantially oval-shaped groove with the circular one, all of saidigrooves being adaptedto-be engaged by said driving pin at predetermined times, yielding means situated at the end ,of the portion common to said circular jgroove-andsaid oval-shaped groove at their bifurcation and at the bifurcation places -of the oval-shaped groove and the secondary grooves, said means being-adapted to normally force said driving pin to follow said oval-shaped groove and consequently to draw nearergtosaid center, but to be broughtaside and to permit said driving pin to enter other vgrooves when it exerts a sufficient pressure, which takes place when the lever carrying said driving .pin is limited in its :normal pivotal movement, means for rotating said disc at a substantially constant speed, the rotation .of said disc causing through the engagement of said driving pin in said grooves, athe pivoting of said :lever and consequentlyfthe displacement of the coupled punch 9. and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and-a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particularly weave efiect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers. V r

7. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number ofpunches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holderfor accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged adjacent to said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, a drum adapted to couple said punches with said lever for their displacement thereby, said drum carrying a number of tappets equal to that of said punches and evenly spaced apart on the surface of said drum along a helix, said helix extending along the length of a pitch, a piece engageable by said punches and connected to said lever, each of said tappets being adapted to push their respective punches one by one into engagement with said piece, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of such weft thread in such weave effect, said de vice for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers.

8. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquardcard, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged adjacent to said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, a drum adapted to couple said punches with said lever'for their displacement thereby, said drum carrying a number of tappets equal to that of said punches and evenly spaced apart on the surface of said drum along a helix, said helix extending along the length of a pitch, a beam extending along the punch row, and

formed with a groove engageable by lugs on said 10 times the movement of said lever and conse quently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently 9. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged adjacent to said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, said lever comprising two parallel arms extending side by' side, a drum adapted to couple said punches with said lever for'their displacement thereby, said drum carrying a number of tappets equal to that of said punches and evenly spaced apart on the surface of said drum along a helix, said helix extending along the length of a pitch, a beam extending along the punch row and formed with a groove engageable by lugs on said punches, the ends of said beam being attached respectively to the said two parallel arms of said lever, each of said tappets being adapted to push their respective punches one by one into engagement with said groove, a driving pin on one arm of said lever, a guide for said driving pin, a rotatable member connected with said guide, means for rotating said member at a substantially constant speed, said guide being able, when driven by said rotatable member, to coact with said driving pin to pivot said lever and thus cause the coupled punch to be displaced, means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently looking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of Weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave eifect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such Weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers.

10. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder adapted to receive the jacquard card to be punched, means for mov-' one of said punches accomplishes its active stroke,

the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting the pivoting angle and consequently the length of the coupled punch stroke, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, means operable to actuate said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weaveeffects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of fingers: on each of saidv endless bands, said fin ers being rranged transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each ther and ach on itudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a weave effect and the number of fingers in said ro-w being at,

least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread such weave effect, d device o n e m t en ly lockin sa d lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, said lever, device and operable means being so constructed and arranged that said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its movement to maintain the p e pun h t i nary n id finge op ate said device to lock said lever at an intermediateposition of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card.

11. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprisinga number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder adapted to receive the jacquard card to be punched, means for moving said holder intermittently in a direction at a slight angle to the direction of alignment. of said punches, while stopping for a time every time one of said punches accomplishes its active stroke, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to saidv lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting at predeterminedtimes th movement of said lever and consequently the displacement. of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the

number of which corresponds. to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be, transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, and the intermittent displacement of said holder being controlled by said lever on the idle stroke of the latter.

12. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder opposite. to said punches for accommodating a card to-be punched, an oscillatable lever for displacing saidpunches, means for coupling said punches, one by one to said lever, means for oscillating said lever, a. worm arranged on said holder and extending in the direction of movement of the latter, a ratchet wheel of fixed location threaded. on said worm, a link reoiprocated synchronously with the oscillation of said lever and having a hooked end which. engages a tooth of said ratchet wheel on each idle stroke of said lever and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of. said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the n mber of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to thefabria and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right a les to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the numberof points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fin rs.

1.3. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder opposite to such punches for accommodating a card to be punched,

an oscillatable lever for displacing said punches,

means for coupling. said punches one by one to said lever, means for oscillating said lever, a

- worm arranged on saidv holder and extending in the direction of movement of the latter, a ratchet wheel of fixed location threaded on said worm, a link pivoted on said lever and having a hooked end. which engages a tooth of said ratchet wheel on each idle stroke of said lever, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including adevice'for intermittently locking said lever, aplurality-of intermittently moving means,

the number of which corresponds to the number of. weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at. right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of fi gers in said longitudinal row being at least equal, to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers.

' 14. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine. comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder opposite said punches for accommodating a card to be punched, punchi-ng means adapted to punch the peg holes and lacing holes in. the said jacquard card fitted in saidholder, said punching means being adapted to function as holding. stops for the jacquard card during the punching. of needle holes therein by said punches, alever for displacing said needle hole punches, means. for coupling said needle hole. punches one. by one. with said. lever, means for actuating said. lever, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever her of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers. 4

15. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder opposite said punches for accommodating a card to be punched, a pivotable lever punching means carried by said holder and adapted to punch the peg holes and lacing holes in the jacquard card fitted in said holder, said punching means being adapted to function as holding stops for the said jacquard card during the punching of needle holes therein by said punches, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one with said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave eifects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, and a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers.

16. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder on a straight line slightly inclined to the direction of the forward motion of the jacquard card in such a manner that when the first punch in the line thereof is opposite a needle hole row of the jacquard card, the last punch in the line thereof is in advance of such needle hole row at a distance therefrom equal to the distance between two successive rows of needle holes on such card, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one with said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which in transverse and longitudinal rows at right,

angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers.

17. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means fOr coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch at predetermined times, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, means operable to actuate said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of fingers removably attached to each of said endless bands, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a weave effect and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave efiect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, said lever, device and operable means being so constructed and arranged that said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its movement to maintain the coupled punch stationary, and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate position of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card.

18. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle hOles in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch at predetermined times, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, means operable to actuate said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weave efiects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of pairs of pulleys adapted to support each of said endless bands, a plurality of fingers attached to each of said endless bands, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a weave effect and the number of fingers in said row being T5. at least equal to a. predetermined integral factor; of the number of points. at. which. the warp threads will overlie. such weft thread in such weave effect, said deviceior intermittently, locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, said lever, device and,- operable means being so constructed and arranged that said operable means. actuates said device to lock said lever at a. dead point of its movement tomaintain the. coupled punch. stationary, and-said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate: position of its movement to cause: the coupled punchtov return to its startin point without having punched. the. jacquard. card.

19; A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard cardi a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means. for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means. for actuating said lever, and means for limiting the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch at predetermined times, said limiting means including a device for intermittent-1y locking said lever, means operable to actuate said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of pairs of pulleys adapted to support each of said endless bands, a rotatable shaft adapted to carry at least. one of said; pulleys in all pairs in common, means for rotating said shaft, whereby all bands are moving simultaneously at the same speed, a plurality of fingers attached to each of said endless bands, said fingers being arranged in transvers and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a Weave eiiect and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which. the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently" locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, said lever, device and operable means being so constructed and arranged that said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its movement to maintain the coupled punch stationary, and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate position of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card.

29. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch at predetermined times, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, means operable to actuate said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endlessv bands each of which corresponds to one of the. weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of pairs. of pulleys adapted to support each of said endless bands, a rotatable shaft adapted to carry at least one of 16 said pulleys; it all pairs iii-common, a device comprising a 1 -ce het wheel for the operative connection or" said lcverto said shalt, said rat h t Wheel impart g to shaft: a rotation through a predetermined angle on each idle-stroke of lever, a. plurality of fingers attached to each of said endless; bands said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each. longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread or a weave effect and thenumber of. fingers, in said row being at least equal toya predetermined integral factor, of the'number of points at. which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave efiect,

, said device: for intermittent-1y locking said lever being operated: bythe successive action of said fingers, said levcn. device and operable means. being so. constructed and arranged that said operable means actuat'es said device to lock said leverat a dead point'of its movement to maintain the coupledpunch stationary, and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate position of' its. movement to cause the coupled punch to return. to its. starting point without having punched the jacquard card.

2.1. A jacquard card reading. in and punching machine. comprising: a number of punches equal to the num er of; possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the, punches bein arranged opposite saidihold'er; a lever for displacing said punches, means ror' coupling said punches one. by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever,. and means: for limiting the. movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupl d punch at. predetermined times, said limiting means including a device. for intermittently locking said lever; means operable to actuate' said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless: bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to. theta-brie, av plurality of pairs of pulleys adapted to support each of said endless bands, means. for, pressing the edges or said bands against one.- pulley in each pair, a plurality of fingers attached to each of said endless bands, said fingers being arranged in. transverse and longitudinal rows. at. right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a weaveieffect and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points atwhich the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave eiiect, said device for intermittently locking said lever being operated by the successive action of said ringers, said lever, device and operable means being so constructed and arranged thatv said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its movement to maintain the coupled punch stationary, and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate position of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return tov its starting point without having punched the jacquardcard.

22. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprisin a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to. be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a. lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting t e movement of said 1ever andconsequently the-displacement of the coupled gsc'as'is bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of pairs of pulleys adapted to support each of said endless bands, means for pressing the edges of said bands against one pulley in each pair, a plurality of fingers attached to each of said endless bands, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a weave effect and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, said device for intermittently looking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, said lever, device and operable means being so constructed and arranged that said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its movement to maintain the coupled punch stationary, and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at an intermediate position of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card, said means for pressing the bands against their pulleys being disposed close to said locking device.

23. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card to be punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, and means for limiting the movement of said lever and consequently the displacement of the coupled punch at predetermined times, said limiting means including a device for intermittently locking said lever, means operable to actuate said device, a plurality of intermittently moving endless bands, each of which corresponds to one of the weav effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of pairs of pulleys adapted to support each of said endless bands, means for pressing the edges of said bands against one pulley in each pair, rollers interposed between said pressing means and the bands, a plurality of fingers attached to each of said endless bands, said fingersbeing arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a weave effect and the number of fingers in said row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave eifect, said device for intermittently looking said lever being operated by the successive action of said fingers, said lever, device and'op erable means being so constructed and arranged that said operable means actuates said device to lock said lever at a dead point of its 'movement to maintain the coupled punch stationary, and said fingers operate said device to lock said lever at' an intermediate position of its movement to cause the coupled punch to return to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card. v

-24.A'jacquard card reading in and punching l8 machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating" a card to be punched, the punches being ar-'-' ranged opposite said holder, a lever for dis-' placing said punches, a lug on said lever, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the stroke of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect, and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the'warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, a lever of the first order, the first arm of which is hooked at its free end and the second arm of which is adapted to function as 25. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a number of punches equal to the number of possible needle holes in a row of a jacquard card, a holder for accommodating a card tobe punched, the punches being arranged opposite said holder, a lever for displacing said punches, a lug on said lever, means for coupling said punches one by one to said lever, means for actuating said lever, means for limiting at predetermined times the movement of said lever and consequently the stroke of the coupled punch, said limiting means including a plurality of intermittently moving means, the number of which corresponds to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to the fabric, a plurality of fingers on each of said intermittently moving means, said fingers being arranged in transverse. and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other and each longitudinal finger row corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect, and the number of fingers in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave efiect, lever means including a first arm, the free end of which is hooked, as many second arms as there are intermittently moving means, and a single oscillatable shaft carry.- ing all said arms, said second arms which are adapted to function as feelers, being arranged in front of their respective intermittently moving means in the path of longitudinal rows of said fingers, whereby when one of said fingerscomes into contact with one of said feelers the hooked end of said first arm is caused to engage said lug onthe punch controlling lever,

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26; Ajacquardcard reading in and-punching machine comprising means for intermittentlypunching-successive needle holes in jacquardcards, --means for progressively settingup said. punching: means to punch successivesuch holes in successive grows in the cards, and meansfor selectivelyv rendering said punching means inoperativeto punch needle holes forw hi ch-such, means has. been set up; said selective means including a plurality of intermittently moving selector units, the number of which corresponds t -the-number of the different-kinds of weft threads to-be utilized in a particular weave effect;

each ofsaidselector units having a plurality of.

elements predeterminedly arranged thereon in transverse and longitiudinal rows. at=rig ht angles to .each other, each longitudinal element ,;row-in a selector. unit corresponding to a wef t threadofone-kind inrthe weave effect and the number of elements eachiof. such longitudinal rows being at lea st-. equal to a predetermined integral factor Qi 'the number' of-points at which thewarp.

threads-will overlie the weft threadcorresponding to such-longitudinal row in such .weave efiect, andmeans selectively actuated by saidelements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching. means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, I

2 A jacquard card reading in and punching machine" comprising means for intermittently punching-successive needleholes inqjacquard cards, means for progressively setting; up saidpunchingmeans' to punch-successive such holes.

in successive rows in the cards; means for selectivelyrendering said punching meansinoperative to," punch needle holes for which such means has beenset up, said selective means includinga vplurality of. intermittently moving selector units, the

number of whichcorresponds to the number of the different kinds of weft-threadsto be utilized in..anparticular weave effect, each ofsaid selectorunits; havingv aplurality of elements predeterminedlyarranged thereon in transverse and longitudinalsrows-at right angles to each other, each longitudinal element row ina-selector unit cor-- responding to aweft thread of one kind in the, wcaveeffect and the number of elements in each of: such longitudinal rows being: at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points atxwhich the warp threads will overlie the weft thread corresponding .to such longitudinal 4 rowiinsuch-weaveeifect, means selectively aotu atdiby. said elements at intermittent intervals to.-. prev e'nt said, punching means punching. the

correspondingsholes for which the latterhas been set; up,.-and means for selectively bringing'a corresponding longitudinal rowin eachv ofsaid selec:

tor-.units into simultaneous operative relation,

with said selectively actuated means.

28.'.,A"jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising means for intermittently punching successive needle ,holes in jacquard.

cards;...means: for progressively setting up .saidpunching. means. to" punch successive such holesinizsuccessiverows in the cards,;:andumeansifor selectively rendering. said punching means inoperativev .to punch needle; holes for which: such meanshas been set up, said. selective means;

including a plurality of intermittently movable" selector units, the number of which corresponds tojtliejnumber of weaveeffect s of the patternto} be" ansferred to the pattern plus the number of the'diiferent kinds or weft threads to be utilized in 'eachof such weave efiec t's each' ofsai'dseleo} tor units having a-pluralit-yo'f elements predeter- 20 minedly arranged into transverse and longitudir. nal rows at right angles toeach other; each; longitudinal element. row in a selector unit "cor responding to a weft thread of one kind in a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each of such longitudinal rows being at least equal to a predetermined integral factorof J the number of points vatwhio hthe;warppthreads will overlie the weft thread corresponding to such. longitudinal row in such weave effect, means;

selectively actuated by said elements at intermite;

tentintervals to prevent said punching means; punching .the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set-up, and means operable-to:

selectively, bring corresponding longitudinal element rows of the selector units of each weave, effect into simultaneous operative relation with said selectively actuated means.-

29.-A jacquard card reading in-andpunchlng-; machine comprisinga pluralityof intermittently moving selector units arranged in longitudinal and transverserows onthe machine, the number;

of selector units in each of said longitudinal rows corresponding to the number of weave effects of the pattern to be transferred to thefabric; and; the number of selector units in each of said trans-v verse rows corresponding to the: number of thedii'ferent kinds ofweft threads to be utilizedin, the particular weave effect for which such row was set up, each of said selector units having a=- plurality of elements predetcrminedlyarranged I into transverse and longitudinal rqws at'right angles to each other; each longitudinal elementa-weft thread of one kind in a particular weave-effect, andthe number of elements in eachof'suchilon gitudinalelement -rows being :at least/equalto; a

row in a selectonunit corresponding;

predetermined integral factor ofthe number of points at which the warp threads will overliethe weft thread corresponding-to such longitudinal-g element-row-in such weave: efiect meansrfor holding aj a-cquard card for each longitudinal row of.-

selector.- units means for-- intermittently punching,

successiveneedleholesinthe jacquardcards'sunported by said holding means means for--progres-.- sively setting up said punching meansto punch successive such holes; insuccesive. rows in such e cards, and means selectively actuated by saidele ments :atintermittent intervals. to prevent I said punching means punching;- theoorresponding.-

holes forwhich the latterhas been set-up;

30; A jacquard card reading in and punching; machinecomprising a plurality of intermittently moving selector units; arranged in lon i udinal I d r e e rows t a ac ine, th m-- longitudinal element row in-ia selector-:unit cor-.2

responding. to. a .weft' thread of. one kindxin: a

particular Weave; effect and the number of ele ments in each of such longitudinal element-rows.

being at least v equal' to: a predetermined :integral. factor of: the. number. of points atwhichrthe. warp threads; will overlie the weft threadcor' responding to such longitudinal element row in .such weave-effect, means for holding 2, a jack quard card for'each longitudinal row of 'selector' units, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard cards supported by said holding means, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such cards, means selectively actuated by said elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, means operable to selectively bring corresponding longitudinal element rows of the selector units in each transverse row of the latter into simultaneous operative relation with said selectively actuated means, and means operable to selectively bring each transverse row of said selector units into operative relation with said selectively actuated means.

31. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, and control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which it has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of elements predeterminedly arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to each other, each longitudinal row in a selector unit corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave efiect and the number of elements in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave eifect, and means selectively operated by said elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which'it has been set up. r

32. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, means for intermittently actuating said punching means to punch the needle holes for which it has been set up, and means for preventing said actuating means operating said punching means to punch a needle hole at predetermined times, said last mentioned means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of elements predeterminedly arranged in transverse and longitudinal rows at right angles to eachother, each longitudinal row in a selector unit corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave efiect and the number of elements in said longitudinal row being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, and means selectively operated by said elements at intermittent intervals to control the operation of said actuating means.

33. A jacquard card reading in and punching selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of such elements corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set-being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, and means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up.

34. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard-card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows on such card, means for intermittently actuating said .punching means to punch the needle holes for which the latter has been set up, and means controlling the actuating operation cf said actuating means at predetermined times, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven. each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of such ele-v ments corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set :being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, and means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to control the operation of said actuating means.

35. A Jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for .prog'res sively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, means actuated by said punching means for progressively advancing said holder relative to said punching means to enable the production of successive rows of holes in the card Without interruption in the action of said setting up means, and control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which the latter has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of such elements corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave eiiect and the number of elements ineach set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of *the' number of 23 pbinttstat-which.theiwarpithi'eadsiw llsoverliesuch weftisthread in such :zweave 2: effect, and means selectively actuated'i by: said control: elements; at intermittent intervals toz prevent: said punching means munching Jthe corresponding holes for which thezlatterzhasheen set: up.

;:36...A;.jacquardtcard reading :inzand; punching machine comprisingtahblderior a jacquard card tonbemun'ched, =meanscfor intermittently-munch ing successivetneedie'holesun.the;jacquardtcard snpportediby: said holder; means for progressively setting: ups.saidtpun'chingameansvto'ipunchrsuccessiue 'z'suchrholes. in successive rows. intsuch card, .x'means for vprogressively :1 advancing .7 said holderreiativetosaid :punchingmeans, the-directiomofi advaneementofi saidiholder relative to the directioniof alignmentiofca row of holes punched by; said punching: nmansobe'ingaat sucnanuangle that saidxpunching amcanszis enabled; torprogressively punchvsuccessive rows ofl ho'les in-the candwithoutinterruMionz-inthe action of said: setting uplsmeans, andcontroli means; for 'renderingasaid punching means zlinoperative :to rpunch oneedle holes for-which thelatten hasubeen setmp,.;said

control meansincluding a pluralityof: selector;

units; corresponding in: number to the number of wears :efiects, to he. lncludedsin the pattern to be woven;: east; of; said-selector. tunits having ;a phrrality oi:- setscf control e1ements;.eaohsetlofo such elements: corresponding to oneweft thread oil :a particular: weave: effect and; the: number 05 elements in each-:set being at leastequal. to; express determined inte ral ..fa'ctor of the numher-oi .points at-whichthewarp threads Will-overlie such weft thread in r a such :weave effect, a and means selectively: actuated by: said control elements: .at intermittent intervals to: prevent; said punching means punching .the :corresponding holes for which thelatterhas been setup.

J37. A jacquardcard reading in and punching y machinecomprising-a holder for a: j cq card to be punched; means for intermittently punching; successive needle holes in the-jacquard :card supported by saidholder; means. for progressively settingaup said punchinguneansto; punch suc cessive such 110185 in successive' rows in such card, control means for rendering said punching :means inoperative to, punch; needleholes for which the latteruhas: been set up, u said control means. ineluding, azplurality: of selector. unitsrccrresponding in number to the number of Weaveeffects to be; included in. the pattern to the -.wov.en,-=each' of aid se e o :un shav n a plur lit of s ts o contrglr elements,v each set, of such elements corresponding to. one weft threadof a particular:

weaazeseiiectend-the num bert'of elements in each setheingv at least ecural-v to a predetermined integralfactor of the number. of points at Which-the warp. threadswiltoverlie such .wef t thread in such weaver-effect; means selectively .actuatedI"-by said jacquard :card supported :by c'sald zh'older. fiseid secondt punching uneansL-beings adaptedato 1 fun'cition; aszoholding; stops? for, .the jacquard; card;- dure ingtthe punching ofqzholes therein byasaidsneedle hole zipunching :oneans zineans for :i progressively setting sup; saidi'meedlei hole: punching -';-mea n'si. to punchasuccessi-ve Such5110185;iIllJSIlOCGSSiVGfJTOWS inYsuch'ZcardZ-and:controliimeans don-rendering said'ineedle: holezrpun'ching. means;inope'raftiveztc) punchtneedleiholes for which the latter hashsen set" 1113,?S3id': control means including aazipluiality' ofselector-units corresponding'rirr :numbento': the number-cot; weave :efiects'tto :be included on :the pattern torbe: wovenpeach sofn; said selectoroiinits having 1 .a :zplurality of. sets of control-zelcmen'ts,

each set" of: such rielementsacorresponding'. tol one weft-thread oia:particularxiweave effectrandzthe number of elements in-weach setlzbeingvatzdeast equalitoia predetermined; integraliactor of y the number of points atwhibhathezwarp threadszwiil overlie suchiiweft thread in I such 1 weave aefieot, and :means selectively ..actuatedabyv :said': control elementswat intermittent intervals; to prevent said needle .holez munching. meanst; punching: .thercor: responding holes: 'for 1 which? the latter: mas-:heen

setiup.

. 39.-.A jacquardri:cardyreadingz in .antlxpnnching machine comprisinga'holcler for a 'jacquaiidzcardr to. he;:punched,.:means for "intermittentlyepunoh? ingsuccessive needlelzholesiinzthejacquard card supportedby saidtholder;Emeans forzprogrtessively setting: ;up:1 saidgpunchingmmeansxto punch sues cessive such i holes rin successive rows inr su'ch card,-icontrol=means; for: rendering; saidspunchins means inoperative to :punch :meedle choice .-1 for which; the; latter has :beensset-mp; saidazcontrol means including awpiurality OfiSElBCtOLitlIlitSiCOlr responding inxnum'ber; ton the 2 number .Df'EWBfiVE effects tovbe. included in theipattermto bGWO BIBIl-I each of said selectorzhuni-ts"havingapluralitwof sets: of control :Telements, each s'et'rof: such-islements corresponding i, to .1 one azweft :threadcofaa particular weave-ieifect:v and? thezcimnbercofcelements int. each: set:being. at least: equal ttnanpredetermined integral factor ."of (13116 number "not pointsiat'which theiwarp threads wilpoverlie such WEf-tithi'fifld? insuch weave effectszmeansselees tiv'ely: actuated; by said; controls-elementszatxintermittent intervals toiprevent said punching-means punchinglthe:correspondingcholes"for which: the latterrhas i-been; sethup, meansrprogressivelyzadvano ing: saidselector: ;un'its Wibhjan; intermittent motion, 1 and; means progressively iadvancingz said holder relative: :to-rsaid punchinganeans Without interruption of rsuch:pro'gressive fee'dttoxenable the production of; successive: rows. of holes on: the

cardzwithout interruption inithe: action-20f: said settingupzmeans.

' 4'0.-.-A" jacquard cardlreadingl inaandnpunching machine comprising. a holder. for adacquard card to,.be punched; meansfor :intermi'ttentlycpuncm ingsuccessive needle holes inttheijacquard card supportedv by" saidholdenameans for:progressi-vely settingziup said :punching .means':ltoz.;punch successive such holes .in :successive ilQWS'JSliOh card, control means-for rendering: saictpunching means inoperative :to punch :tneedle holes for which the latter has i been set; .up,.; said' control means including a pluralityof" selector units corresponding in numberwto the number of weave efiects to be includedin the pattern to bea /oven, each of saidseleotor units havingw-ar pluralityof sets: of: control e1ements,-; each, set .JOfJESUQh QlQ- ments corresponding to one -weft @thre'ad 1 0i ea particular weave effect the numb pf 1 25 ments in each set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of pointsiat which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, and means for progressively advancing said selector units and said holder, said last mentioned means being constructed and arranged to simultaneously advance said selector units and said holder onestep for each setting up operation of said setting up means.

41. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which the latter has been set up, said control'means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality ofsets of control elements, each set of such elements corresponding t o one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, and means connected to said selector units and said holder and actuated by said punching means, said last mentioned means being constructed and arranged to advance said selector units and said holder one step for each setting up operation of said setting up means.

42. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittentlypunching' successive needle holes'in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for'progressively setting up said punching means to punch'successive such holes in successive rows in such card, control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which the latter has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of Weave effects to be included inthe pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of said elements corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, and means selectively operable to transfer said selectively actuated means from its operative relation with a selector unit of one particular weave effect into operative-relation with aselector unit of another weave effect.

43. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card 1 supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which the latter has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of said elements corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, means slectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching meanspunching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, and means selectively operable to transfer said selectively actuated means from its operative relation with one of the element sets of a selector unit of one particular weave effect into operative relation with another of the element sets of such selector unit. 7 I

44. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which the latter has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the numberof weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of said elements corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the wrap threads willoverlie such weft thread in such weave effect, means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals to prevent said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up, and means selectively operable to transfer said selectively actuated means from its operative relation with one of the element sets of a selector 7 unit of one particular weave effect into operative relation with another of the element sets of such selector unit at the end of a complete cycle of the latter, and means operable to selectively transfer during the reading in and punching of a pick of the design said selectively actuated means from its operative relation with a selector unit of one particular weave effect into operative relation with a selector unit of another weave effect.

45. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, control means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes forwhich the latter has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units correspond- SQQIWHH "fmen'ts each {set of 'said elements" corresponding it-o b weft thread of -a particular Weave effect he nuniber erelements 1 in eachset being at least 'equal to-a predetermined integral'iactor of thee'num-ber of points at which the *warp will overlie such weft -thread in "such weave eflect, "means selectively actuated by said oo'ritrial--eleme'n-ts at intermittent intervaisto prewen-t aidi punching means punching the corre- "i-sponding holes for which the latte'nhas been set up rid means selectively operable to transfer "'s'a el'ectivelyractuated means from itsioperative'.

' ielation with 'one or: said:elementsets into oper- --cessive" such holes insuccessiverows in suchcard,

fdirectiomisnqual toithe; number ofrzground picks and controlmeans for rendering said punching n-ieansinoperative -to punch 'nee'dle'holes for which the latter has been set up, said control ineans including-a plurality or selectorunits cor- 'respo'ridir'ig'"in number'to the number ofwveave 1- r efi'ects to'be included in the pattern to'be woven, each-of said selector units being composed of a "plurality of "sets of -control elements, all of the el'ementsets'or each selector unit being mounted for'f cyclic: movement about a common fixed axis, ashset-of:- said elements corresponding" to it thread'cr a particular weave effect," the -jnumber dr elements' in each set bem atleast equal to -a predetermined integral" factor of the friumber'of-points"atwhich' the'w'arp threads will 1 *"overlie-"such Weft thread insuch 'weave fiect, =meansforintermittently moving-said element sets el-bout l their cyclic paths, and means selectively 'tuated bys'aid' control elementsat intermittent 'terv'als to preventsaid'punchingmeans punch- 'ing "the corresponding holes for which the latter ?'l1as'-' -been set up. 7

"-47. 'jac'quardcard reading inand'punching "machine" comprisinga holder fora jacquardca'rd "-to' ice-punched, means for intermittently punch- P in'gsuccessive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means'for progressively setting up -said punching -mea'ns to punchsuc- "'cessive such holes in successive rows in such card,

andpontrol means 'for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for w'hic'nthe latter 'has beenset up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corrsplonding in "number to the number of weave eifectsto be included in the pattern to'be woven,

"each "of said selector units"beingcomposed' of a carrier' "havin g provided "thereon a plurality'of sets bf'controlelements arranged in predetermined manner in accordance with a particular weave effect,- each set of said elementson eachI1 carrier corresponding to oneweft threadof the =weave effect and the number of elements in'each set being-at leastequal to'a predetermined integ'ralfactor of the number'of points at which the vvarp threads will overlie such weft 'thread' kt iv'ely actuated by" said controlelements in 'one H fSu Gh 4 Y i-ng moles for whichrz'the: .latter; hasibeenzsetcup,

528 ofi said isetszi'atiintermittent intervals toj-prevent punching "means munching? the :correspcridand means sl'ectively'xoperable to ftransferisaid selectivelyiactuatedzmeans from its operativerre- 'lation withrzonecofzsaid 'elementisetsiintoioperaw tivefrelaticm with: another-10f; such-telementzzsets.

s48. 31% Jacquard:rcardxeadingcincand.zpunching mahine fcomprising za :holder ::for 1 a jacquard --':eardt-;- to' cbe ipunched'pi-means :for intermittently lILISIl6'h-'a1Zd,-ia movableideviceiadaptedto .supiiportatheadesign :to she .transferredtozthe fabric, :imeansifori' intermittentlyzmovmgesaidcdevicewxto :feed': the ifdesigni pastza reading-2 inadevice; rat read- '.iingzinztdevicegandmeans'foriintermittentlyimov-- c :ri-ngi saidsreadinglintdevice over said movable-idesvice'iri'nra zdirection transverse to. the direction :of

:feed: of fthezdesign, saidrmoving means beingxfio constructed': and :arranged that the :number of :necessary movements: of 'one ofsuch:mea-ns to causefthetcoinplete scanning of the'fdesign: in; :one

which the :weaving of i the design would Jinvolve, and the movementrof the :other of such means is at the-'rate: of-eonexstjep for each setti-ngvupecp- 'ferationrofisaid setting up means.

493A; jacquard: card-readingzim andi punching machineicomprisingaholder :for=a jacquard card "to-be spunched, means for intermittently punchingzsuccessive:needl-ezholes-in:the; Jacquard card '-supportedebjcsaidiholder; means for -progressively :csetting aidipunchingx means =to;zp.unchw suc- *iCT'SSiVGTSIIbhl-IIO'IES fin'successive:rowsimsuchmard, -means ifcrsselectively ':controlling said 5 punching :means, iia-xdevicezfor :readingri-n r adesign toe-be titransf'erredztc thei fabric, :means ?for'- intermitftently;movingrtherdesigng :past such reading-ca "mica-means cr'intermittently moving said-readaingiin devicerover the design 'in a; direotiontransverse to .thmdirection'fof-feed-of the *design, said r moving meansltbeing so controlled and arranged "thatcthet numberi-of necessary movements or one i of;suchimeansrtacause' the 'complete scanning 20f ith'e 3design incc'rie:zdirectioniis-v equal to the numlbenof :groundipicks which the weaving :ofthe deifsign'iwould involve and themovementof the-other -iof*such means is at the rate of-onestep foreach "setting upmperationrof said-setting up means.

:50. "A jacquardmard reading in' and'punching machinetcomprising a holder fora iiacquard card "to :be"punched;'imeans for intermittently punch- ,ingfisuccessive needle holesinthe jacquard card "supported by said; holder; means for'progressively setting uprsaidipunching meansto-punchsuc- ""CeSSlVBT'SUCh riholes --in successive rows in such card, emeans for selectively f controlling said punchingfmeans;meansifor intermittently moving said r punch: controlling means in a'- step "by step fashion',fia'fdevice for'reading ina design to be" transferred to thedabric, :meansfor inter- 'mittently' moving the design "past suchreading 'in deviceim'ea'ns for intermittently moving: said reading in deviceli over l the rdesign in a direction tr'ansv'erse to 'i-the dire'ctio'n of 1 feed for the :de-

'sign, said moving means rcbeing so 1 constructed and arranged that 'the number of necessary "movements 'of'one of "such":means to cause the complete 'scanning. of; the design in one direction is equal to the number of ground picks which the weaving of the design would involve and the movement of the other of such means is at the rate of one step for each setting up operation of said setting up means, said other moving means and said selective control means being actuated in synchronism with each other, and means selectively operable during the step by step scanning of the design to control said punch controlling means. Y

51. A jacquard card reading in andpunching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, means for actuating said punching means as it is set up, and means for rendering said punching means inoperative to punch needle holes for which the latter has been set up, said control means including a plurality of selector units corresponding in number to the number of weave effects to be included in the pattern to be woven, each of said selector units having a plurality of sets of control elements, each set of such elements corresponding to one weft thread of a particular weave effect and the number of elements in each set being at least equal to a predetermined integral factor of the number of points at which the warp threads will overlie such weft thread in such weave effect, and means selectively actuated by said control elements at intermittent intervals and operable to restrict the punching stroke of said punching means at such intervals, thereby preventing such punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up.

52. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching individual, successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively and without interruption setting up said punching means to punch without interruption in the intermittent action of said punching means, individual such holes successively in each row and in successive rows in such card, and control means ror selectively preventing said punching means punching the corresponding holes for which the latter has been set up.

53. A jacquard card reading in and punching machine comprising a holder for a jacquard card to be punched, means for intermittently punching successive needle holes in the jacquard card supported by said holder, means for progressively setting up said punching means without interruption to punch successive such holes in successive rows in such card, means for intermittently actuating said punching means to punch the needle holes for which it has been set up, and means for preventing said punching means punching needle holes for which it has been set up at predetermined times, said punching and actuating means being so constructed and arranged that said punching means is returned by said actuating means at such predetermined times to its starting point without having punched the jacquard card.

ALPHONSE VEIJQHE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 965,056 Zahn July 19, 1910 987,259 Schoenfeld Mar. 21, 1911 Fortescue Jan. 27, 1942 

